Falconwood & Welling · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46113, 0.12240

DA16 1JB— Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 1JB, Falconwood & Welling, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 84/100Transport 32/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
61
Safety
84
Schools
56
Transport
32
Environment
98
Investment
40

The bottom line

DA16 1JB offers low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 1JB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 1JB

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How DA16 1JB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Foster's Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 36 min walk

5 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,307/m²
Price per ft²£493/ft²
Avg floor area56.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
19%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 88%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£142,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+533%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.0%

per year

Acceleration

-16.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Semi-detached12.1%
Terraced87.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£108k+80%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£118k£160k+35.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£198k£205k+3.5%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£248k£250k+1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£250k£292k+16.7%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£263k£263k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£418k£418k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£433k£442k+2.2%2
Current market2025–2025£380k£380k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Bexleyheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
42 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
61 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
80 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★45 min
City59 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park293m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
717m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB98% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

8 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Guy, Earl of Warwick (477 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 628 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

876m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Café725 m
Mutly & Co778 m

Nearby restaurants

Crook Log362 m
The Old Stables487 m
The Jasmine723 m
Ming of the Avenue730 m

Nearby pubs

Guy, Earl of Warwick477 m
The Door Hinge644 m
Rose and Crown668 m
William Camden708 m

Nearby gyms

Crook Log Sports Centre202 m
Bexleyheath Sports Club318 m
Park View Road417 m
Danson Park Bowls Consortium463 m

Nearby health

The Sandford783 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,476m
Crossrail 2 route16,694m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,396 nationally

1,695

Est. population

8,064/km²

65%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
24%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

36%
47%
15%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)47%
Private rent15%
Social rent0%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

61%
14%
White British62%
White Other8%
Asian14%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
79 homes · Former Splashworld Site, 43, Former Splashworld Site, 43, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Splashworld Site, 43, Former Splashworld Site, 43, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ79 homes
completed
LAND ADJ 'GUY', EARL OF WARWICK, LAND ADJ 'GUY', EARL OF WARWICK, PARK VIEW ROAD, DA16 1TA33 homes
completed
48, Park View Road, DA16 1RX4 homes
completed
62-62A, 62-62A, Park View Road, Welling, DA16 1RX2 homes
completed
68, Palmeira Road, DA7 4UX2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Christine Margaret CatterallConservative
Dave CurtoisConservative
Barry John Ian SaundersConservative

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Key facts for DA16 1JB

Full postcodeDA16 1JB
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardFalconwood & Welling
Latitude51.461132
Longitude0.122396
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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